Ratios
Equivalent Ratios
Word Problems
Graphing Ratios
100

What is the ratio of 3 apples to 5 oranges?

3:5

100

Which of the following is an equivalent ratio to 2:3? How do you know?

 A) 4:6 or B) 2:4

100

If there are 8 pizzas for 32 people, what is the ratio of pizzas to people?

1:4

100

If you graph the ratio of 2:1, what coordinates would you plot?

(2,1)

200

If there are 6 cats and 4 dogs, what is the ratio of cats to dogs?

6:4 or 3:2

200

 If a recipe calls for 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar, what is an equivalent ratio?

6 cups of flour to 4 cups of sugar

200

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. What is the unit rate in miles per hour?

 60 miles/hour

200

What type of line would you expect if you graph the equivalent ratio of 3:4?

A straight line

300

Create a sentence using ratio language to describe a ratio of 4 bicycles to 2 helmets

The ratio of bicycles to helmets is 4:2 or 2:1.

300

Determine whether the ratios 8:12 and 4:6 are equivalent. How do you know?

Yes, they are equivalent.

300

If a recipe requires 5 cups of water for every 2 cups of rice, how many cups of water are needed for 10 cups of rice?

 25 cups of water

300

 If there are 10 students for every 5 desks, how would you plot this ratio on a graph? Show on your white board

(10,5)

400

 If a bag contains 10 red marbles and 5 blue marbles, what is the ratio of red to blue marbles?

2:1

400

 Find an equivalent ratio for 5:10. How do you know 

1:2

400

A book costs $15 and a magazine costs $5. What is the ratio of the book's price to the magazine's price?

15:5 or 3:1

400

When plotting the ratio 1:3, plot two more equivalent ratios on your white board

(1:3) (2,6)(3,9)(4,12)

500

If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 2:3 and there are 12 boys, how many girls are there

18 girls

500

 If the ratio of students to teachers is 4:1, what is an equivalent ratio if there are 20 students?

20:5

500

If you buy 4 packs of gum for $8, what is the cost per pack?

$2 per pack

500

If you had a graph showing the ratio of 6:2, how would you label the axes?

 X-axis: 6 & Y-axis: 2